Details

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11 x 14" print (the image size is 8" x 12" plus a white border) in a hand-numbered edition of only 250 prints. ONCE AN EDITION SELLS OUT IT WILL NEVER BE REPRINTED!

The Beatles third and final tour of America happened under a cloud of controversy and backlash that came in response to a comment, which was taken out of context when it was reported in the US press, that John Lennon made in an interview in the U.K. In the interview, Lennon commented that "The Beatles were bigger than Jesus." The Beatles and their entourage awoke early on August 19, 1966 for the flight to Memphis for two shows at the Mid-South Coliseum. The flight was unusually quiet. Barry Tashian of the Remains asked John Lennon how he was doing and John replied "Ask me after Memphis." Nowhere was the response harsher than in Memphis, in the heart of America's "Bible Belt." The Ku Klux Klan promised a "few surprises" for the Beatles and the city commission tried to cancel the show amidst death threats. During the concert someone threw a cherry bomb on stage, which sounded like a gunshot, and each member of the band turned to see if anyone had been hit. Despite the media firestorm, the Memphis show went on as scheduled and the shows were extremely well received by the fans in attendance. This rare photograph from this concert, taken by US Tour Manager, Bob Bonis, captures the famous songwriting team of Lennon and McCartney harmonizing at the microphone for the fans.

ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHS: This photograph was taken by Bob Bonis, who was the U.S. Tour Manager for both The Beatles and the Rolling Stones from 1964 through 1966. This is a Limited Edition fine art photograph, derived from the original negative or slide, and is printed on professional grade Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper by the master printers at Duggal Visual Solutions in New York. Thanks to his unequaled access and gifted eye for composition, Bob Bonis captured thousands of unguarded, candid and iconic photographs of the two most important groups in the history of popular music. The majority of these images have never been seen or published and most are available here as Limited Edition fine art prints for the FIRST TIME!

SHIPPING TIME: These fine art photographs are custom printed to order and require a high level of expertise and intense attention to detail, all delivered by Duggal Visual Solutions in New York City. As these are not "off-the-shelf" items an order may take up to 10 business days to print and ship. Once printed each photograph is inspected to ensure a perfect print it is then hand-numbered and is embossed with the official Bob Bonis signature seal, as authorized by The Bob Bonis Estate. It is then placed in a rigid acid-free acrylic sleeve to protect it from fingerprints and other damage

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY PACKAGE: Each photograph is accompanied by a package that contains the following documents:

A hand-numbered and signed Certificate of Authenticity from The GRAMMY Museum attesting to the fact that each print is derived from the original negative or slide, and stating the size and print number you have purchased

A Congratulations letter from The Bob Bonis Archive

The story of The Bob Bonis Archive

The backstory of your specific photograph or event information

Suggestions on framing your Bob Bonis Photograph

IMPORTANT NOTES: Watermarks: The Bob Bonis Archive logo that appears on the lower right corner of the photos pictured above is only a watermark and WILL NOT APPEAR on the actual print you receive.

What Your Actual Prints Will Look Like: Your actual prints are custom printed on either 11"" x 14"", 16"" x 20"" or 20"" x 24"" professional grade Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper, depending on which size photograph you purchase. Each print has the image centered on the paper, with a white border, and is hand-numbered with your specific print number and the edition size directly below the image on the left bottom side as shown in the examples below. The official Bob Bonis Signature Seal is embossed in the lower right-hand corner of the paper."